Can someone tell me a metaphor, simile, and hyperbole for each of fives senses: (touch, taste, smell, hear, see)?
1 Answer
Jan 14, 2018
Sure can!
Explanation:
Touch
Metaphor: She held the idea in the palm of her hand.
Simile: Her touch was as warm as the tinge of the clover
Hyperbole: I jumped so high, I touched the sky.
Taste
Metaphor: The party ended on a sour note.
Simile: The girl was as sweet as an apple pie.
Hyperbole: He was so big he used a tree trunk for a toothpick.
Smell
Metaphor: The stench of impending doom hung in the air.
Simile: He smells like a fish.
Hyperbole: I can smell the pizza from a mile away!
Hear
Metaphor: His words rang true.
Simile: They spoke as loud as thunder.
Hyperbole: It was the shot heard around the world!
Sight
Metaphor: He was a shining example to them all.
Simile: Her dress was as graceful as a swan.
Hyperbole: The king's nose was three feet long.